New species of spider discovered on Sri Lanka, has 20 cm leg span

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"Although a dead spider was found three ago, the first living speciman was discovered in 2012 in a former doctor's quarters in the Mankulam village hospital."

"Its leg span is eight inches or 20 cm."

Source: New species of gigantic venomous spider discovered in Sri Lanka

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Thanks for this story ( stories ! ) but I fear that soon some of these apperantly rare spiders will show up in the illigal animal-trade.........
 
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